Foreign man who 'fell' on Batu Lanchang flyover held over house trespass
GEORGE TOWN: A foreign man who fell onto the Batu Lanchang flyover road yesterday had earlier been detained in connection with a separate house trespass case.
On 4:16 pm yesterday, a foreign man from Myanmar, believed to be in possession of invalid travel documents, inadvertently fell onto the Batu Lanchang flyover in Kedah and narrowly escaped being struck by a passing vehicle. His unexpected incident was captured in a 22-second video that quickly went viral on social media, causing motorists to become wary of the unexpected occurrence.
Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rozak Muhammad confirmed the incident, stating that there were no casualties reported. The foreign man, who had been detained by police for a different house trespass case in Jalan Kurau, Jelutong, was found to have mental health issues during preliminary investigations. Rozak emphasized that the case is being handled under Section 448 of the Penal Code and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
The police chief advised the public to refrain from making unfounded speculation regarding the video, as it could create undue anxiety among road users.
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